Several days slipped quietly by.
Yun Ying had already traveled a considerable distance, though the Imperial City was still very far away. Moreover, her aura had grown increasingly rounded and smooth, like a polished crystal, its radiance even brighter.
Thud, thud!
The earth shook and dust rose into the sky as several hundred armored riders galloped over from afar.
This was a squad of warriors from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. They had left the Imperial City to scout enemy movements deep in the desert, led by a commander in the escape one realm.
"Hm? Someone's there. Stay alert!"
They soon spotted a figure and immediately went on guard. A murderous air spread, and runes shone.
But when they saw that figure clearly, they were all stunned. "A woman?!"
Just then, the commander at their head underwent a drastic change of expression. He immediately dismounted and bowed toward that figure. "Greetings, Senior."
He had not forgotten how, long ago, Yun Ying's appearance had turned the tide of a battle and saved the army of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. He himself had been among them.
Now, seeing Yun Ying again, his excitement and reverence were easy to imagine.
Thinking of how the Foreign Realm had been unbelievably well-behaved lately, and how strange phenomena could occasionally be seen coming from the direction of the Heavenly Abyss, he could almost conclude that these things were all connected to Yun Ying.
Seeing this, all the warriors immediately dismounted and bowed toward the approaching figure. "Greetings, Senior!"
Yun Ying naturally saw them as well. With a flash, she appeared before them, her gaze calm. "There's no need for such formalities."
At her words, everyone raised their heads. Yet when they met her gaze, their eyes stung. They truly could not look directly